Amusement device



Nov; 5, 1929. A. VASZ IN AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed May 24, 192' 2Sheets-Shet 1 A. VASZIN AMUSEMENT DEVICE Nov. 5,' 1929.

Filed May 24, 192' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 5, 1929 tinsel AURELVASZIN, OF DAYTON OHIO AMUSEMENT DEVICE Application filed May 24, 1927.Serial No. 193,918.

My invention relates to amusement devices.

It is the object of my invention to provide an amusement ride soarranged that the cars in which the passengers ride will be subjected toviolent motion in a vertical plane while traveling bodily in ahorizontal plane. At the same time the construction of the vehicle inwhich the pasengers ride will be such as to give a representation of ananimal opening and closing its mouth,-

such as a frog.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan View of the ride.Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof with the center platform insection.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a car in its horizontal position withthe mouth of the animal open.

Figure 4 is a similar View with the car in tilted position with themouth of the animal closed- Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is asupporting framework on which is journalled a vertical platform shaft 2.This shaft carries a revolving platform 3 which is formed with a groovel in the periphery thereof in which rides the driving belt 5 that isdriven by the pulley 6. This pulley 6 may be driven in any desiredfashion through gears or belts, as indicated from the motor 7. The shaft2 carries a hub 8 in which are mounted a plurality of radiating arms 9.

This hub is connected to the platform 8 so that movement of theplatforms carries the arms 9. The ends of the arms carry a roller 10 tosupport the end of the arm. The roller 10 travels on a circular track11. On the arm 9 is pivotally mounted the passenger car 12. j

()n the rear end of the car is a depending diagonally disposed arm 13carrying a roller 14 which rides upon the undulatory track 15. Thiscauses the car to rock about the axis of the arm 9 to give the rollingor rocking motion to the passengers while the car travels bodily in acircular path in a generally horizontal direction. The arm 9 is alsoprovided with a stationary mounted jaw or projection 16 whichconstitutes the lower jaw of an animal whose head is indicated at 17.The car body proper constitutes the upper jaw of this animal, which Iprefer to have formed as a frog.

The equipment described gives a very good imitation of the hopping of afrog so that the necessary amusement is provided for the passengers inthe vehicle.

Standards 18 and 19 are provided for carrying clusters of electric bulbsto suitably illuminate the platforms.

The arms 9 are joined together by the spacers 20 so that the entirestructure is rigid and strong.

The seat for passengers in the vehicle is to the rear of the pivotalsupport of the vehicle on the arm 9.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as maybe necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an amusement apparatus, a plurality of arms radiating from acommon hub, means for driving said hubto rotate said arms, cars forpassengers pivoted on said arms freely, an indulatory track, means onsaid cars for engaging with said indulatory track to cause the cars torotate about their arms, a passenger seat so located as to be betweenthe point of engagement with the undulatory track and the pivotalmounting on the arm whereby the cars are maintained in engagement withthe undulatory track, the forward end of said car being projected beyondthe point of pivotal support on the arm to formthe upper jaw of apictorial representation of an animal, and a stationary forwardlyprojecting member on the arm to constitute the lower aw of the animal,whereby as the car rocks the animals jaws will be caused to open andclose.

2. In combination, an amusement device, of a central standard, a drivingmember 7 thereon, a plurality of arms radiating therefrom, means toactuate said driving means, an undulatory track, a horizontally disposedeXt-eriorly located platform, wheels on said arms engaging saidhorizontal platform which is also adapted to receive passengers enterinvehicles, vehicles pivotally mounted on sai arms, a depending diagonallydis- Vposed arm carrying a roller mounted on each of said vehlcles, theroller on said arm engaging said undulatory track, whereby as the armsrevolve the cars will travel in a horizontal path and rock about theiraxial mounting on the arm, means on the forward end of said car beyondits pivotal mounting 1 0n the arm for forming the upper jaw of ananimal, and stationary means mounted on said arm for constituting thelower Jaw of said animal.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my si nature.

AUREL VAl ZIN.

